TRP in Action: Success Stories

Stories of people in the field adapting Training Resource Package materials for use in local contexts: Read TRP in Action.

WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel

The WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel for Contraceptive Use contains the medical eligibility criteria for initiating family planning methods and guides providers in recommending safe and effective contraception. An online version is available.

Note, February 2018: Family Planning: A Global Handbook for Providers has been revised in step with changes to the World Health Organization's Medical Eligibility Criteria and Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use in 2015-16. Affected TRP modules--particularly those covering hormonal methods--are under revision. New versions should be online in the spring of 2018. Please consult the revised WHO documents for changes in the interim.

The Training Resource Package for Family Planning (TRP) contains curriculum components and tools needed to design, implement, and evaluate training. It offers essential resources for family planning (FP) and reproductive health trainers, supervisors, and program managers. The entire package is designed to support up-to-date training on family planning and reproductive health.

The 2018 edition has been updated to reflect changes to the World Health Organization (WHO)'s Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (5th edition, 2015) and Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (3rd edition, 2016).

Background

Family planning can save lives. The total fertility rate in Uganda is 5.9 children per woman, higher than in neighbouring countries.1. Ugandan women are having, on average, 1.7 more children than they plan. At least one woman in the world dies every minute due to pregnancy and childbirth; the risk is 100 times greater in developing countries. Family planning prevents maternal deaths for a number of reasons: